Example sentences of "[adj] [adv] [prep] a very [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three or four years ago we were involved in this only in a very minor way . |
| 2 | It will be obvious that I am using liberal here in a very broad sense . |
| 3 | Do they not tend to get sick rapidly with a very high fever , a vigorous illness which puts them in bed ? |
| 4 | He lived for his profession , so much so that , instead of limiting himself to examining the remains of bomb-blast victims , he attended the courses and lectures available only to a very few on bomb-making and disarming offered at Fort Halstead . |
| 5 | The tuba , considering its size and depth , is surprisingly flexible and is capable also of a very light staccato . |
| 6 | Until now this material has been obtainable only on a very expensive basis . |
| 7 | As noted earlier , it is important that the tips of the holding and injection pipettes are inclined downwards at a very slight angle ( Figure 11D , b ) otherwise the shoulder of the pulled glass may prevent the pipettes making contact with the embryo or donor tissue . |
| 8 | If it implies that no time-lag is detectable between elements of an experienced " complex " , then this is true only in a very limited sense . |